Hustedt, F. (1933), Rabenhorst’s Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Oesterreich und der Schweiz: 570, fig. 1005 [tax. nov.]

• Type locality: Mediterranean Sea

Wood, E.J.F. (1961), Studies on Australian and New Zealand diatoms. IV. Descriptions of further sedentary species. Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 88: 669–698 [secondary reference]

Foged, N. (1978), Diatoms in eastern Australia. Biblioth. Phycol 41: 1–243 [secondary reference]

McCarthy, P. (2012), Census of Australian Marine Diatoms: - [secondary reference]

• Comment: In brackish water and marine habitats
• APC Comment: P.McCarthy (2012) uses this taxon concept.
• Distribution: N.S.W. (Macksville, Lake Macquarie, Georges Basin)
• Ex.distribution: S Brazil, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, West Africa (Gambia)

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